If you were wondering what it is like to drive around in a car that guzzles up more petrol than a thirsty camel drinks up water, well you are not the first person. It has always been an annoying part of life that our vehicles consume a lot of fuel.

Fuel efficiency is such a huge problem that vehicle manufacturers now have to convince their buyers that the manufactured vehicle is green and clean and that it consumes very less fuel. If you were wondering which one of these is the latest to consume very little fuel, you probably must visit the 2009 Shell Eco-Marathon America.

Engineering students from the University of Dalhousie have come up with their unique and awesome Maritime Mileage Machine which does about 1,445 kilometers per litre. If that sounds unbelievable, we can’t believe either. However, it really is true and could be the next great thing. However, the driver needs to be very small which means a lot needs to be worked out still.

Via: Gas2